Gingersnaps II

Ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and molasses bring delicious flavor to these sugar-topped gingersnap cookies.

• Calories: 158 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• ¾ cup shortening
• ⅓ cup granulated sugar for decoration
• ¼ cup molasses

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Beat together brown sugar, shortening, molasses, and egg. Stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheet lightly.

Step 3

Shape dough by rounded teaspoons into balls. Dip tops into white sugar. Place balls, sugar sides up, about 3 inches apart on the cookie sheet.

Step 4

Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or just until set. Cool on wire racks.